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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1978

Page

3

Mercer man charged with armed robbery before Mercer judge

A 35 year old Princeton man, Joe Whittaker, was arraigned on an armed robbery charge and remanded to Mercer County jail in lieu of a $2,000 bond after state police said he threatened Joe Mullins with a shovel and stole $70. Whittaker also faced a drunk in public charge in Bluefield. More cases before Magistrate Pedneau included driving while intoxicated pleas and other arraignments with varying bonds and fines.

Princeton Mercer County David Pedneau Joe Whittaker Whittaker Joe Mullins Bull Tail Hollow Mullins Bluefield S. E. Pennington Pedneau Larry Hodges Montcalm R. E. Baughman James Taylor G. W. Smith Tony L. Hicks Baughman Theodore Ervin Lawrence Gillard Ervin Anita Ervin Curtis Cruey Tazewell Bobby Lee Ellison Hill's Joseph Tankersley Dryden Dorothy Coleman Geneva Lawson Rossi Collins Ricky Tompkins Joseph Panagopolous L. R. Catron

Farmer Hurt In Tractor Mishap Near Lerona

A Speedway man Cecil Bird, 65, was thrown from his tractor on Rt. 2 near Lerona after being struck by a following Kwik Kafe vehicle driven by Danny Gilley of Bluefield. The tractor overturned in a ditch with about $1,000 damage to both vehicles. Bird remained in stable condition at Princeton Community Hospital.

Speedway Lerona S. E. Pennington Cecil Bird Rt. 2 Danny Gilley Bluefield Bird Gilley Pennington Princeton

Pipestem Pool Reopens After Major Leak Found

Pipestem Park's outdoor Olympic pool, closed for several days due to a major leak, will reopen today to guests and the public. Assistant superintendent Tom Spencer announced the pool had been losing about 43,000 gallons of water daily before repairs were completed.

Pipestem Park Olympic Pool Tom Spencer

Guidelines Priorities For Mercer Schools To Be Discussed

Mercer County schools face fire marshal condemnation orders on 26 facilities prompting a Thursday meeting with Superintendent Clinton Lilly and SEM Partners to discuss guidelines, priorities, and time elements. Officials consider closures, half day schedules, and delayed Princeton Junior High funding as they strive to meet a 30 day compliance deadline.

Mercer County Mercer County Board of Education Thomas G. Honaker Jr Bluefield Daily Telegraph Clinton D. Lilly Board of Education SEM Partners Columbus Parkersburg Walter Smittle III Charleston Honaker Daily Telegraph Mercer Country Princeton High School Princeton Junior High School Walter Smittle Smittle Mercer County Vocational Technical School Fairview Lilly West Virginia Canaan Valley Princeton State Fire Commission

Rockwell Not Closing Says Stewart Denies Plant Shutdown

Princeton Rockwell International Plant manager Tom Stewart denied rumors of a September shutdown. He said some Minute Man contracts will finish in September and layoffs will occur, but the plant will continue operating beyond September. Stewart noted no decisions on closure and that contracts extend into December. He could not predict the end date for Minute Man work.

Princeton Rockwell International Tom Stewart Stewart

Mercer County records show listed estate transfers and marriages

Mercer County Clerk records reveal multiple estate transfers for Steven F Chapin to Thomes W Pitt end George F Mcinturff end Henry Mcinturt. Ray Thomes end Georgie Lee Thomas to Kenneth Rey Stemper and Linda S Stamper. Elmer Clerk and Irene Clark to Dennis William Clerk and Sere Ellen Clerk. New Hope Development Corporation to Rovert Charies and Donne Charies. Quelt Valley Estates to Tony Pyenon end James S East. Berger Street and Streley Avenue parcels in Princeton. plus numerous marriage license applications for residents of Bivetieid Princeton Athens and surrounding areas. Also a historical note on Barbados settlement and slave inheritance origins in 1627.

Mercer County Steven F Chapin Thomes Pitt George F. Mcinturff Henry Mcinturt Plymouth Ray Thomes Georgie Lee Thomas Kenneth Rey Stemper Linda S Stamper Old Bramwell Reed Jean Elizapeth Geampecero Jeybe Clower Jr City of Rivetied Elmer Clerk Irene Clark Dennis William Clerk Sere Ellen Clerk Percel Beaver Pond New Hope Development Corporation Rovert Charies Donne Charies Quelt Valley Estates Tony Pyenon James S East End Carnies Berger Street Matoeka Shirley Jackson Earl A Jackson Annavieve Kessinger Streley Avenue Princeton Rovert C Jones Dene Jones David F Hogen Robert C Jones Merry C Fields Jr Berbere Fields Percer Jo Ho Mercer County Clerk's Office David Neel Lempert Gien Lyn Freda Carroll Mitchel Delivele Kenneth Reymond Gillert Rock End

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